Painter s roof-bracket



(No Model.)

D. OLE-LAND. PAINTERS ROOF BRACKET.

Patented Apr. 12, 1898.

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DARIUS CLELAND, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

PAINTERS ROOF-BRACKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 602,209, dated April12, 1898.

' Application fil d June 21,1897. Serial No. 641,706. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DARIUS OLELAND, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California,have invented certain. new and useful Improvements in PaintersRoof-Cleats; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates generally to that class of devices known in theart as roofbrackets, or more particularly to painters roof-brackets,which are provided for the purpose of forming a compact and securesupport for painters hooks.

In my present invent-ion the prime objects reside in the peculiaritiesof construction which render the device readily applicable to any pitchof shingled roof without the necessity of adjusting means other thanthat afforded by the pressure of the supported hook and suspendedstaging.

The invention further resides in the simplicity and durability ofconstruction and inexpensiveness in the matter of manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear,and the novel features thereof will be particularly set forth in theappended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings and inthe several views shown, like letters of reference indicating likeparts, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device, showingthe'position of the hook by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a centrallongitudinal section of the device, showing the relative position ofshingles by dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a transverse section through theline a: 00, Fig. 1.

Referring now to the above figures by letter, A represents the main bodyof the bracket, which is essentially oblong and rectangular in form andconstructed, preferably, of a firm wood or other suitable material.Formed transversely on the under surface of the body A and near theextremities thereof are the grooves 13 B, into which are adapted to restflush with the surface of body A the metal strips 0 C, which are securedby the screws a at. These strips are formed of steel or other rigidmetal and integrally constructed with outreaching terminal spursD E D Ewith tapering sides to form cutting edges, as shown.

To the under surface of the upper extremity of the body A is securelyscrewed the sheetmetal plate G, which as -it reaches the upper edge of Aoffsets slightly at right angles and finally terminates in the flatportion 1).

At the center of the upper surface of the body A is positioned the plateH, which is partially held in place by screws e, while through the upperportion pass the legs of the staple Maud are clenched on the backsurface of body A, as shown in Fig. 2. The staple M inclines outwardfrom the plate H, while the latter directly under staple M is dished, asat f.

I will now explain the manner of employing and positioning my improvedbracket.

The portion 1) of the plate Gis inserted under the butt of a shingle, asshown in Fig. 2, and as the body A is pressed down against the surfaceof theshingles the spurs D E D E will force themselves into the shinglesand prevent any lateral movement of the bracket. The staple M is for thereception of the paint ers hook N, (shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1,)while the pointed extremity of the latter rests in the cavity fand isprevented from penetrating or otherwise destroying the body A, whichmight result from constant usage.

It is quite manifest that the bracket can be readily placed at any pointon any shingled roof and affords a safe securing means for paintershooks. It is further evident that shinglers staging or otherresting-platforms can be securely upheld by this bracket, which factgreatly increases its usefulness.

I am aware that various changes in the relative position, form, andproportion of parts of the devices herein shown as an embodiment of myinvention can be made without departing from the spirit or sacrificingthe advantages thereof, and I therefore reserve the right to make suchchanges and alterations as fairly fall within the scope of my invention.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A cleat for painters hooks having a foundation or body, a series ofspurs secured to said body, a metal member secured to said body and ametal rim projecting outward from said metal member and adapted toengage the extremity of a painters hook subpurpose of holding thepainters hook as set I0 stantially as set forth. forth.

2. The combination with body A, of one or In testimony whereof I afiixmy signature more metal plates 0 G secured to said body in presence oftwo Witnesses. and provided with integral spurs D, D, pro- D ARIUSCLELAND jecting plate G secured to said body and slightly offsettherefrom, a plate secured to \Vitnesses:

said body and formed with a depression, and J. H. BENNING, a metal rimabove said depression for the E. KINCAID.

